Getting Local Kids on the Road to Code

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OVO Energy to host Bristol’s first ever CoderDojo event

Bristol’s next-gen to learn to how to code websites, apps and games

WEDNESDAY 21ST OCTOBER: More than twenty young people, aged 7 -17 years old, will gather at OVO Energy’s Bristol office this Saturday between 2.00pm - 4.30pm to become literate in the language of code.

CoderDojo - a global network of computer programming clubs for young people is visiting the City for the first time to teach our young people the hottest new language on the street. Those that attend the event will learn new life skills such as how to code websites, apps, games and programs.

The event is a new permanent feature on the Bristol calendar and anyone aged 7-17 is welcome to attend. The event’s will take place every quarter and all you need to bring is a laptop. To get involved email Bristolovo.uk@coderdojo.com and reserve your place.

The CoderDojo network is a volunteer-led, not-for-profit community that is free for all participants. CoderDojo’s vision is a “world where every child has the opportunity to learn about technology for free and be creative in a safe and social environment.”

Mary Dunphy Moloney, Global CEO of CoderDojo, says:

“We are thrilled to have secured a permanent location in the South West for CoderDojo. Bristol is another great technology innovation hub and we are keen to help fuel the minds of the younger generation living in and around Bristol and inspire them to get coding. We are excited to be working with OVO Energy to deliver these sessions. OVO are a perfect fit with their innovative and creative culture and their hunger to use technology to make things simple for their customers.”

Mariano Albera, Chief Technology Officer at OVO commented:

“Technology has changed the way that we live our lives. You can’t get out of bed without interacting with it in one way or another, be it switching your alarm off on your mobile phone or turning on the TV to catch the latest news bulletin. We use it for everything, communication, transportation, to make our lives easier, to consume the latest products and that’s just the tip of the technology iceberg. Tech is a language that we all talk but very few of us can actually write.

“We’re really proud to host the first CoderDojo event in the South West. Young people that code gain a good appreciation of data processing and logical thought which helps them to develop critical thinking skills. Code literacy is great for developing new life skills too, not to mention the never ending career prospects.”

The first CoderDojo event is this Saturday 24th October, the next event is scheduled for Saturday 30th January 2016.

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Notes

OVO Energy is located at 1 Rivergate, Temple Quay, Bristol, BS1 6ED

CoderDojo’s mission is to “grow our network of affiliated clubs to reach as many children as possible”

Founded in 2011 in Ireland , there are now 750+ Dojos in 59 countries

Each Dojo is a local, independant club that follows the CoderDojo Charter

CoderDojo’s vision is a “world where every child has the opportunity to learn about technology for free and be creative in a safe and social environment

CoderDojo is a wholly non-for-profit community and all Dojos are free of any charges to all participants

There are 103 Dojos in the UK

Dojos range from 15 kids up to 100+

For more information please contact: media@ovoenergy.com

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